New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
WHICH TRIED TO KILL THE OTHERf
OVERS rorxp. WITH eAsnEs AT THEIR THRoATs,

rovrps FOUND, WITH GAsIIEs AT THEIR THRoATs,
ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Adalbert Brunicke and Margaret McGovern, sweet
hearts awoke other inmates of the tenement-house
No 6t,9 Third-ave BY shouting aud screaming at 4
a m. Yesterday. Both were bleeding from razor
wounds in the throat, and Bruncke also had cnts on
both hands. Each declared that the other lad done
the cutting. An ambulance carried the couple 10
Bellevue Hospital, where the surgeons sewed up the
counds IL was said that neither OF the unhappy pair
was dangerously hurt. The police could not de-
rermiue which of the two was telling the truth abont
the cutting and accordingly placed both under arrest
in the hospital
Brnnicke is German age twenty-seven. Lately he
has been a conductor on "a Fourth Avenue car. His
acquaintance with the young woman began about
year ago. when he at work about the Orahu
Central Station and on friendly terms wlth her
brother who worked there also. Sue is good-ooSlng
Young Irshwomau of twenty-t0rce In January
Brunicke promised to marry her. and he went to
board with her hat-siser, Mrs. Esmond, at No 669
Third-ale The marriage was TO take place IN tne
spring, but it was postponed on aceoun. 1l 9o,,o,
Catholic. but he declared tina he would i've ana die
a Protestant She obliged to work nard Tor her
Twin, rs a servant and she finally said that she Wouu
marry Brunc ke il lie would not interfere Win ner
religion. -, ,.. ,,o,,. =,
Maggie's employers have been nvng iatey a.
ON the II nd She came to the city on
SATURDAY. and went her haf-sister's house 10 see
her lover. He did not aITear to be IN hurry aoou.
marrying and said he was not earning money enough
I, surrort a wife. The result another quarrel
Maggie thought that BruBicke had become tired OF
her and she threatened to appeal to her oro'ner'
The lovers had little to say 10 each other on sunday
Brincke went to work rs usual &c p. ~. ana oid
rot get back TO his the second moor Oh inc
/ tenement house until i a. m. Yesterday lie haa 10
pass through the front room OF the nat IN whlch MIS-
Esmond had made bed for Maggie, in order 10 get
to his room. The gonug woman spoke 10 MIN anu III
| CURED Did you my brother T.
No." he replied. lie wa sleepy and cross.
| will see him in the morning." the young woman
| said. 49,,
Brnnicke went to bed without making any further
reply Three hours later Mrs. EsmOnd and her nus
! hand were awakened by q commotior in Brunlcke s
| room next to their own, aud feard him exciaim
Maggie. what you doing" Then they heard hl9 y
! shouting and houndcring about IN his room Esinohu
ran iito the hail aud ionnd Maggie there. nhe was
! crring and bleeding. policeman was called IN
Drunickes razor was found the hall. As ne mao MOI
left his room up TO that time the presumption vas
that the Young woman had dropped II there III nau
beer kept in closet in his room. within easy reacn
of any oae Most Of the blood lha. had been spilled
was ia BrunicGe's room. He said he was awakehci
by a pan in his throat and heard Maggie say VII
kill your As be tried 10 get out OF bed ana push hei
away ne was cut on the hands. The wound ia hs lei
hand was said TO be more serious than the cash II
his throat -, --o
He told his story yesterday with every appearance
| Of iramkuess Maggie declared over ana over agar
that Brunicke had done AL tue cnttihY but SIZE on
not appear to be able tO tell well-co1gecteo story
fhc wound in her throat extended nearly from ear
! ear bnt il vas too shallow to be dangerous. Mnei
the COUPE are able 20 leave the hospital they VIII o
arraigaed in police court a charge oil ieloh'ou
| assault. There will be marriage between theu